Poems

Discover uplifting poems by category, crafted to inspire and brighten your day.

Poems are whispers to the soul, lifting spirits and sparking hope within.


Short Poems & Quotes   /   Poems /  Updated December 20, 2024, by Catherine Pulsifer


Be encouraged and inspired by our collection of poems, sorted by category and topic, covering a wide range of subjects.

Within these pages, you will find poems that seek to uplift and encourage you, igniting inspiration within your heart. We believe that reading poetry has the power to transform your thoughts, bringing forth a smile and brightening even the cloudiest of days. We hope this collection of poems adds a touch of radiance to your life and provide you with meaningful thoughts to ponder.

We invite you to find a topic that you need some encouragement or inspiration on; read these poems and let the words inspire you. We hope our collection inspires and encourages you.


Table of Contents

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | V | W |



    A

  1. Abundance Poem

  2. Abundance Prayer

  3. Actions Speak Louder Than Words Poems

  4. Adoption Poems

  5. Adversity Poems

  6. Poems on Aging

  7. Poems On Adventure

  8. Poems About Angels

  9. Poems About Anxiety

  10. Apology Poems

  11. Appreciation Poems

  12. April Poems

  13. Poems About Anger

  14. Anniversary Poems

  15. Attitude Poems

  16. August Poems

  17. Autumn Poems


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    B

  19. Baby Poems


  20. BBF Poems

  21. Be Thankful Poems

  22. Poems About Being Yourself

  23. Poems About Beauty

  24. I Believe Poems

  25. Best Friend Poems

  26. My Best Friend Poems

  27. Poems About The Bible

  28. Poems About Birds

  29. birthday poems
  30. Birthday Poems

  31. Milestone Birthday Poems

  32. Birthday Blessings

  33. Birthday Celebration Poems

  34. Birthday Love Poems

  35. Birthday Poem For Friend

  36. Birthday Poems for Granddaughter

  37. Birthday Poems for Grandma

  38. Birthday Poems for Her

  39. Birthday Poems for Husband

  40. Birthday Poems for Mom

  41. Birthday Poems for Sister

  42. Birthday Poems To My Son

  43. Religious Birthday Poems

  44. Cousin Birthday Poem

  45. Birthday Poems For Aunt

  46. Happy Birthday To My Brother

  47. Happy Birthday Baby Girl

  48. Birthday Poems for Dad

  49. Happy Birthday Poems Daughter

  50. Birthday Poems For Grandpa

  51. Happy Birthday Poems To My Love

  52. Birthday Poems for Niece

  53. Birthday Poems for Nephew

  54. Birthday Poems for Wife

  55. 21st Birthday Poems

  56. 25th Birthday Poems

  57. Turning 30 Poems

  58. 40th Birthday Poems

  59. 50th Birthday Poems

  60. 55th Birthday Poems

  61. 60th Birthday Poems

  62. 65th Birthday Poems

  63. 70th Birthday Poems

  64. 75th Birthday Poems

  65. 80th Birthday Poems

  66. Poems About Blessings

  67. poems about books
  68. Poems About Books

  69. Brother Poems

  70. Brother Poems From Sister

  71. Poems About Brotherhood


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  73. Poems About Challenges

  74. Poems About Change

  75. Poems on Change In Life

  76. Poems About Character

  77. Poems about Children

  78. Poems About Children Growing Up

    Christian poems
  79. Christian Poems
        -   In God We Trust
        -   Jesus By My Side
        -   Stand Always For God


  80. Christian Poems Of Comfort

  81. Poems About Compassion

  82. Christian Easter Poems

  83. Christian Poems Of Encouragement

  84. Christian Poems Of Hope

  85. Christian Poems About Love

  86. Christian Valentine Poems

  87. Poems About The Cross

  88. Christmas Poems
  89. Christmas Poems

  90. Christian Christmas Poems

  91. Christmas Poems Twas The Night Before

  92. Christmas Bells Poems

  93. Christmas Blessings

  94. Christmas Card Poem

  95. Christmas Carol Poems

  96. Children's Christmas Poems

  97. Christmas Eve Poems

  98. Christmas Poems about Hope

  99. Christmas Poems for Mom

  100. Christmas Poems for Teachers

  101. Christmas Poems About Jesus

  102. Christmas Poems About Love

  103. The Christmas Star Poem

  104. Christmas Verses

  105. My Christmas Wish To You

  106. Christmas Joy Poems

  107. Christmas Songs

  108. Christmas Tree Poems

  109. What Is Christmas Poems

  110. Poems About Church

  111. Poems About Clouds

  112. Poems About Colors

  113. Commitment Poems

  114. Poems About Community

  115. Poems About Confidence

  116. Poems About Conflict

  117. Poems About Contentment

  118. Courage Poems

  119. Poems About Creativity

  120. Poems About Criticism



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    D

  122. Dad Poems


  123. What Is A Dad Poem


  124. Poems About Daisies


  125. Dandelion Poems


  126. Poems About Daughter

  127. December Poems

  128. Poems About Defeat

  129. Desiderata Poem

  130. Poems On Determination

  131. Devotion About Prayer

  132. Disappointment Poems

  133. don't quit poem
  134. Don't Quit Poem

  135. Poems About Dreams



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    E

  137. Poems about Earth Day

  138. Easter Poems

  139. Eastertide Poems

  140. Easy Poems

  141. Easy Poems for Kids

  142. Easy Poems to Memorize

  143. Easy Poems to Understand

  144. Poems About Education

  145. Poems About Effort

  146. Poems About Empathy


  147. poems of encouragement
  148. Poems of Encouragement

  149.     -   I Can't and I Can
        -   The Two Brothers
        -   Never Too Late To Mend


  150. Experience Poems




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    F

  152. Poems About Failure

  153. Poems About Faith

  154. Faith In God Poems

  155. Poems About Fate

  156. Poems About Family


  157. Family Valentine Poems


  158. famous poems
  159. Famous Poems


  160. Famous Birthday Poems


  161. Famous Poems About Books


  162. Famous Christmas Poems

  163. Famous Christian Poems

  164. Famous Poems About Dawn


  165. Famous Poems Of Encouragement


  166. Famous Poems About Family


  167. Famous Friendship Poems


  168. Famous Garden Poems

  169. Funny Halloween Poems

  170. Funny Poems About Sisters

  171. Funny Poems About Summer

  172. Funny Valentine Poems

  173. Famous Inspirational Poems

  174. Famous Poems About Life


  175. Famous Love Poems


  176. Famous Nature Poems


  177. Famous New Year Poems

  178. Famous Poets


  179. Famous Thanksgiving Poems


  180. Famous Poems About The Seasons


  181. Fathers Day Poems

  182. Fathers Day Poems From Daughter

  183. Fathers Day Inspirational Poems

  184. February Poems

  185. Father Son Poems

  186. Poems About Fear


  187. Fire and Ice Poem


  188. Poems About Fishing

  189. Flower Poem

  190. Poems about Following Jesus

  191. Follow Your Own Path Poems

  192. Forgiveness Poems

  193. Forget Me Not Poem

  194. Four Ages of Man Poem

  195. Friends Are Blessings

  196. friendship poems
  197. Friendship Poems

  198. Poems About Frustration

  199. Funeral Poems

  200. Poems About Grandma For Funeral

  201. Poems About The Future


  202. Funny Poems

  203. Funny Birthday Poems

  204. Funny Birthday Poems For Friends

  205. Funny Poems About Aging

  206. Funny Poems About Books

  207. Funny 21st Birthday Poems

  208. Funny 25th Birthday Poems

  209. Funny 30th Birthday Poems

  210. Funny 40th Birthday Poems

  211. Funny 50th Birthday Poems

  212. Funny 55th Birthday Poems

  213. Funny 60th Birthday Poems

  214. Funny 65th Birthday Poems

  215. Funny 70th Birthday Poems

  216. Funny 75th Birthday Poems

  217. Funny 80th Birthday Poems

  218. Funny Poems For 90th Birthday

  219. Funny Christmas Poems

  220. Funny Fathers Day Poems

  221. Funny Famous Poems

  222. Funny Poems For A Friend

  223. Funny Friendship Poems

  224. Funny Garden Poems

  225. Funny Grandma Poems

  226. Funny Poems About Life

  227. Funny Love Poems

  228. Funny Poems About Marriage

  229. Funny Mother's Day Poems

  230. Funny New Year Poems

  231. Funny Retirement Poems

  232. Funny Roses Are Red Poems

  233. Funny Santa Claus Poems

  234. Funny Thanksgiving Poems

  235. Funny Valentine Poems

  236. Funny Winter Poems


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    G

  238. Garden Poems

  239. Funny Garden Poems

  240. Poem How Does Your Garden Grow

  241. In My Garden Poem

  242. Giving Poems

  243. Poems About Goals

  244. poems about God
  245. Poems about God

  246. Poems About God's Blessings

  247. Poems About God's Love

  248. God's Garden Poem

  249. Poems About God's Grace

  250. God's Mercy Poems

  251. God's Promises Poems

  252. Poems About God's Timing

  253. Good Poems

  254. Goodbye Poems

  255. Goodbye Love Poems

  256. Goodbye Poems For A Friend

  257. Goodbye Poems For Lovers

  258. Goodbye Poems For A Teacher

  259. Saying Goodbye Poem

  260. Poems of Goodbye Death

  261. Good Friday Poem

  262. Good Morning Poems

  263. Good Night Poems

  264. Graduation Poems

  265. Graduation Christian Poems

  266. Graduation Poems for Daughter

  267. Funny Graduation Poems

  268. Graduation Poems For High School

  269. Graduation Poems For Son

  270. Graduation Poems From Parents

  271. Graduation Thank You Poems

  272. Graduation Wishes For A Friend

  273. Graduation Farewell Poems

  274. Graduation Congratulation Poems

  275. Poems About Grandchildren

  276. Grandma Poems

  277. Poems From A Grandmother To Her Granddaughter

  278. Grandpa Poems

  279. Grandma Poems For Mothers Day

  280. Grandparents Poems

  281. Gratitude Poems

  282. Great Grandma Poems

  283. Growing Old Poems

  284. Poems About Growth

  285. Poems About Guilt



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    H

  287. Havest Poems

  288. Halloween Poems

  289. Poems About Hands

  290. Poems about Being Happy


  291. Poems About Happiness

  292. Poems About Health

  293. Heaven Poems

  294. Poems About Helping Others

  295. High School Graduation

  296. Holiday Poems

  297. Poems About Home

  298. Home Sweet Home Poems

  299. Poems about Honesty

  300. Poems About Hope



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    I

  302. I Wanna Grow Old With You Poems

  303. If Poems

  304. Poems About Imagination

  305. inspirational poems
  306. Inspirational Poems

  307. Short Inspirational Christmas Poems

  308. Invictus Poem

  309. Irish Blessings

  310. Irish Wedding Blessing



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    J

  312. January Poems


  313. - January's Promise
    - January Reflections
    - January's Embrace


  314. Poems about Jesus

  315. Poems About Jesus Resurrection

  316. Journey With Jesus Poems

  317. Poems About Joy

  318. Judging Others Poems

  319. July Poems

  320. June Poems

  321. Just For Today Poems

  322. poems about justice
  323. Poems About Justice



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    K

  325. Poems For Kids


  326. Kindness Poem


  327. Poems About Knowledge



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    L

  329. Poems About Laughter

  330. Poems About Leaves

  331. Legacy Poems

  332. Legend of the Dogwood Tree Poem

  333. Letting Go Poem

  334. Poems About Libraries

  335. poems about life
  336. Poems About Life

  337. Poems About Life Changes

  338. Enjoy Life Poems

  339. Poetry about Life and Death

  340. Poems About Life and Love

  341. Life Choices Poems

  342. Life Journey Poems

  343. Life Is Good Poems

  344. Life Is Too Short

  345. Poems About The Good Life

  346. Poems About Literacy

  347. Poems About Learning

  348. Poems On Life Lessons

  349. Poems About Life Struggles

  350. Poems About Listening

  351. Little Things Poems

  352. Living Life Poem

  353. Poems About Living A Simple Life

  354. Long Distance Relationships Poems

  355. short love poems
  356. Short Love Poems

  357. Best Love Poems

  358. Do You Love Me Poems

  359. Finding Love Poems

  360. Love and Friendship Poems

  361. I Love You Poems

  362. I Love You More Poems

  363. Love Poems For Her

  364. Love Poems For Him

  365. Love Poems For Husband

  366. Love Poetry

  367. Love Is Not Easy Poems

  368. Love Is Not Poems

  369. Poems About Being In Love

  370. To My Love Poems

  371. True Love Poems

  372. What Is Love Poem

  373. Poems About Luck


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    M

  375. The Man In The Glass Poem

  376. March Poems

  377. May Poems

  378. Meaningful Poems

  379. Memorial Poems

  380. Poems About Memories

  381. In Loving Memory Poems

  382. Middle Age Poems

  383. Poems About Miracles

  384. I Miss You Poems

  385. Poems About Mistakes

  386. Poems About The Moon

  387. Harvest Moon Poems

  388. Monday Prayer

  389. Poems About Money

  390. Month Poems

  391. Morning Prayer Devotion

  392. Mothers Day Poems

  393. Mom Poems

  394. Poems About Motherhood

  395. Mothers Day Poems From Daughter

  396. Mothers Day Poems From Son

  397. Poems About Mothers

  398. Mother Daughter Poems

  399. Mothers Day Prayers

  400. Tribute To A Mother

  401. Mother In Law Poem

  402. Motivational Poems

  403. Poems About Mountains

  404. Mr. Nobody Poem




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    N

  406. Nature Poems


  407. Poems About New Beginnings

  408. A New Chapter In Life Poem

  409. New Year Poems

  410. - Good-bye Old Year Poem
    - The Old Year Now Away
    - The Closing Year, A Christ-Centered Poem of Reflection
    - The Old Year's Book Poem
    - Ring Out The Old, Ring In The New
    - Let Bygones Be Bygones Poem
    - Poem of Hope and Reflection for the New Year
    - Another Year Poem
    - Turning Over The New Leaf
    - A Poem About Carrying Positivity Into the New Year
    - My Mottoes
    - A Year Untried Poem
    - The Book Of The New Year


  411. New Years Blessings

  412. Christian Poems For The New Year

  413. Poems About New Year's Eve

  414. Inspirational New Year Poems

  415. New Year's Hymn

  416. New Year New Beginnings Poems

  417. New Year Love Poems

  418. New Year Prayers

  419. Religious New Years Poems

  420. - A New Year's Surrender Poem
    - Grant Me Thy Peace
    - A Poem for the Year
    - Another Year Of
    - A Poem About Serving My Lord


  421. New Year's Resolutions Poems

  422. New Year Toasts

  423. New Years Wish

  424. Year End Poem

  425. Never Give Up Poem

  426. Poems About Night

  427. November Poems




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    O

  429. Ocean Poems

  430. October Poems

  431. Opportunity Poems


  432. Optimistic Poems



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    P

  434. Poems About Parents

  435. Pastor Appreciation Poems

  436. Patience Poem

  437. Poems About Perseverance

  438. Poems About Peace

  439. Poems About Poetry

  440. Popular Poems

  441. Positive Poems

  442. Positive Attitude Poems

  443. Short Prayers

  444. Prayer For The Church

  445. Everyday Prayers

  446. Prayer For Today

  447. Praise God Poems

  448. Poems About Procrastination

  449. Pumpkin Poems

  450. Poems About Purpose


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    R

  452. Poems About Rain


  453. Rainbow Poems


  454. The Raven Poem


  455. Poems About Reading


  456. Poems About Regret


  457. Remember Our Love Poems


  458. Poems About Resilience


  459. Respect Poems


  460. Retirement Poems


  461. Retirement Poems For Coworker


  462. Retirement Poems For Teacher


  463. He Is Risen Poems


  464. Romantic Poems


  465. Roses Are Red Birthday Poems



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  467. Sad Poems

  468. Santa Poems

  469. Poems About School

  470. Poems About The Seasons


  471. Poems About the Change of Seasons


  472. Senior Poems


  473. September Poems

  474. Simplicity Poem

  475. Sister Poems

  476. Sister Poems from Brother

  477. What Is A Sister Poems

  478. Sister In Law Poems

  479. Poems about The Sky

  480. Smile Poems

  481. Poems About Snowflakes

  482. Poems About Snowmen

  483. Special Friend Poem

  484. Special Occasion Poems & Quotes

  485. Spiritual Awakening Poems

  486. Spiritual Poems

  487. Spring Poems

  488. Son Poems

  489. Soulmate Poems

  490. Poems About Stars

  491. St. Francis Prayer

  492. St. Patricks Day Poem

  493. Still I Rise Poem

  494. Poems About Strength

  495. prayer for strength
  496. Prayer for Strength

  497. Step Dad Poems

  498. Poems About Stress

  499. Success Poem

  500. Summer Poems

  501. Sunrise Poems

  502. Poems About Sunset

  503. Sunshine Poems

  504. Poems About Sunset


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  506. Poems For Teenagers

  507. Teacher Appreciation Poems

  508. Thank You Poems

  509. Thank You Friend Poems

  510. Thank You God Poems

  511. Thank You Grandma Poems

  512. Thank You Poems To Mom

  513. Thank You Poems For Nurses

  514. Thank You Veterans Poems

  515. Thank You Poems For Volunteers

  516. Thanksgiving Poems

  517. Thanksgiving Poem by
    Ralph Waldo Emerson


  518. Thanksgiving Blessings

  519. Thanksgiving Family Poems

  520. Thanksgiving Friendship Poem

  521. Thanksgiving Prayers

  522. The Oak Tree Poem

  523. Thinking Of You Poems

  524. This Too Shall Pass Poems

  525. Poems About Time

  526. Train Of Life Poem

  527. Poems About Travel

  528. Tree Poems

  529. Trick or Treat Poems

  530. Poems About Trouble

  531. True Friend Poem

  532. Poems About Truth

  533. Trust In God Poems

  534. Try Try Again Poem

  535. Tuesday Prayer



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  537. Poems on Vacation

  538. Valentines Day Poems

  539. Valentine Poems For Him

  540. Valentine Poems For Her

  541. Valentine Poems For Friends

  542. Short Valentine Poems

  543. Verses About Friendship

  544. Verses About Mothers

  545. Veterans Poems


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  547. Poems About Waiting

  548. Waiting For Life To Begin

  549. Poems About Water

  550. Wedding Poems

  551. Weekly Poems

  552. What Life Means To Me Poem

  553. Where The Sidewalk Ends Poem
  554. Where The Sidewalk Ends Poem

  555. Wife Poem

  556. Poems About The Wind

  557. Poems about Winning

  558. Winter Poems


  559. - Gone Is Summer
    - March Winds
    - Winter Time
    - Blooming Hope in Winter’s Chill
    - A Time Of Year
    - In Winter Days


  560. Wisdom Poems

  561. Wishing Poems

  562. Poems For Women

  563. Wonderful Things Poems

  564. Poems About Work

  565. Poetry About Words

  566. Poems About Worry

  567. Poems About Worship


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Reading poems can change our thinking, it can bring us a smile, it can brighten our day. Life is full of ups and downs, no matter where you are we have a poem for you. You will find both famous and contemporary poetry here. May they bring a positive thought to your day.

Poems are great to share with others. All poems are written for the enjoyment of others, to express a thought or point.  We hope they bring a positive thought to your day. Share these verses with others to brighten or to send an uplifting message!



a poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language


May the words of these Poets inspire and motivate you. May the verses reflect their passion for communicating in a way we can relate to. All poems are short and quick to read but will leave you with a thought you may have not considered. Our collection is full of encouraging and inspiring verses. Share these poems with others!




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